Easy learning process with the helmet

In one of the US research centers, specialists were able to "download" information into the human brain, thereby accelerating the learning process. The researchers said that the experiments were successful and the technology could become available to everyone in a few years.

In their work, the scientists decided to use a certain type of knowledge for "downloading", namely the ability to fly an airplane. At first, they received data from the brains of 6 professional pilots who were flying a flight simulator at the time of "recording".

Next, the volunteers, who had not previously studied and did not know how to fly planes at all, were given a special device - a helmet with electrodes attached through which the brain was stimulated. It is worth noting that the volunteers were divided into two groups - the first actually had their brain stimulated, the second - was simply told that stimulation would be carried out using a helmet.

Using stimulation, the scientists aimed to ensure that the participants had exactly the same knowledge and skills as professional pilots, with one exception: the subjects did not undergo extensive training or gain practical experience in flying airplanes.

Participants were required to land a plane in a simulator, and the group that actually had their brains stimulated were 33% better at flying the plane than those whose brains were not stimulated.

Scientists explained that during the learning process, neural connections in the brain are created and strengthened (neuroplasticity), in other words, the brain changes at the physical level - certain areas undergo changes at the moment of receiving new knowledge. The head of the research group Matthew Phillips noted that the helmet only helps to master new information faster, i.e. you will have to study in any case, but this will take much less time.

The brain is a unique organ of the human body, the mechanisms of which have not yet been fully understood. Scientists are actively working in this area, and another research project has found that experience changes the brain's functioning. Scientists have noted that our brain, or rather certain areas, react somewhat differently to objects that a person has encountered before.

The work was carried out by researchers from Canada, who, using experiments, found out what reaction occurs in the brain during a familiar situation or object. As a result, it was established that when a repeated collision with a certain object occurred, the work of the neural circuits involved in recognizing objects changed in the brain.

This discovery led scientists to the idea that there is a special area in the brain where all memories are stored, as well as areas responsible for recognition.

As is known, information is transmitted to the brain by the sense organs - as soon as a signal is received by the brain, the areas responsible for recognition are activated. If the brain has received a familiar signal, the work of the neural circuits changes. As a result, the scientists confirmed their assumption, and they also noted that the work carried out will help develop new methods for treating Alzheimer's and schizophrenia.